I have worked on this on and off in an attempt to make it more interesting. I can not. It is dull but a much needed report as it is a serious issue for thousands of people living outside of cities. Rural areas do not have the care many people need. The Feds and states […]

This is a good one. Why is it a good one to me. As you get to the end of this, we start to learn about what is changing in the realm of manufacturing and Labor. I do not believe it has changed as much as you have read. Without Labor Input there is little […]

 – by New Deal democrat When it comes to housing, the post-pandemic economy has been odd. That’s because, as of last year by all accounts housing had deteriorated  sufficiently that a recession should already have begun. Not only did that not (quite) happen, but the current situation would be more congruent with such a recession ending […]

The Age of the Super A*sholes – by Robert Rich To describe both as selfish narcissists would be a wild understatement. Both are maniacally obsessed with increasing their own personal wealth, power, and control. Both have been willing to break laws, norms, and other social constraints in pursuit of these goals. Both have manipulated, bribed, […]

“The best way to see this is that none of the further negotiation parts of this deal are going to happen. Those provide each side, but especially the U.S. with a figleaf to sell their respective publics. This is really just an agreement to stop. The U.S. will have achieved none of its strategic objectives […]

“Strict Medicaid work rules could harm people with serious illnesses, advocates say,” NPR Advocates for people with serious illnesses, like cancer and HIV, say the strict Medicaid work rules that the Trump administration released this week are likely to put ongoing treatments in jeopardy. States must put the work requirements into effect by January 1. […]

Is it becoming more common? It appears that way. It is said ~ 36 million Americans (11% of the U.S. population) live below the official poverty line. The exact poverty threshold does vary by household size. The poverty line is roughly $16,000 for a single person and $32,000 for a family of four. The numbers […]

Denying Healthcare to citizens of th United States is not unusual for Republicans. It is a common threat. It is not a gift to citizens. It is a right to have healthcare in the United States for every citizen. On this topic? Besides myself, Charles, Maggie and many of us had the same topics. One […]

I cut Jared Bernstein’s Commentary “Why Are People So Damn Mad?” short because I wanted to get to the reasoning why people are mad and why they own it too. It used to be the modus operandi working hard will gain you the fruits of getting ahead, going to college will more likely than not […]

I worked between Mexico and the US for an automotive company that made wire harness and other components for automotive companies. The assemblies would be done in one plant and then shuffled off to another plant in Mexico and then cross over into the United States for final production, packaging, and shipment to one of […]